Deacon is one!

Deacon turned one today! We are having his party tomorrow so I'll be putting pictures from that in a different post.One of Deacon's birthday presents is that he has a new cousin! Not planned at all, but Angi had her baby right on Deacon's birthday! We are so excited that he has a new cousin nearby to play with and grow up with. Here are some things about Deacon:
He likes to play with anything that rolls or bounces, and laughs hysterically at anything bouncy.
He is mesmerized (lately) by baby signing time.
He made his first sign the other day "all done" when he was done eating.
Strangers comment on his blue eyes and supposedly red hair.
His "red" hair doesn't look all that red to me, but whatever.
He tries really hard to mimic the sounds that we make, but when he gets tired of the game, all he will say is "baba".
He is getting closer to walking every day!
He has eight teeth (HUGE chompers :) )
He sucks on his binky upside down or sideways, but almost never right side up. In fact, if we put it in right side up, he'll turn it around. He can even turn it around and around in his mouth without touching it...think exorcist binky, ha ha.
He LOVES splashing in the bathtub. James or I, whoever is giving him a bath, usually ends up soaked on one side.
He really enjoyed his first time in the pool, splashing and laughing hysterically, but yesterday the water was toooooo cold and he was NOT having it.
In the evenings he babbles and babbles like he has to fill a word quota for the day.
We sure love our little guy! We think he is so stinkin' cute and he has been so much fun!